This NPR podcast examines a health issue that often goes overlooked: access to potable water. The water crisis plagued a town in Montevideo Uruguay for three months. This coincided with one of the worst droughts in 40 years. This podcast focuses on how the water shortage affected children at a school in Salinas which is a small town. It explores health problems grounded in infrastructure. It features personal stories and experiences of the students through interviews that show the how lack of access to potable water affects children. Transcript available in Spanish will help intermediate learners follow spoken language.
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- Link: https://radioambulante.org/transcripcion/crisis-agua-potable-uruguay-transcripcion
Details
Language: Spanish
Setting (class level or workshop): Undergraduate
Type of Story: Podcast
Medium: written and audio
Contributed by: Mia Gales